Snopes Caught Lying For Their Friends At CNN

Sean Adl-Tabatabai   "Snopes has been caught lying for their media friends at CNN, debunking claims that embarrass and expose the U.S. news network to the public. 

"The Facebook fact-checking organization recently “debunked” claims that CNN had staged a scene during one of their news broadcasts that involved Muslim protestors protesting the recent London Bridge terror attack.

"Medium.com reports: Video in question originally from Mark Antro:

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. . . "CNN’s statement is also full of it.

This story is nonsense. The group of demonstrators that was at the police cordon was being allowed through by officers so they could show their signs to the gathered media. The CNN crew along with other media present simply filmed them doing so.

"No, they were not being let in to just “show” their signs to the media. The actual video shows them setting up the scene, showing the protesters where to stand and how they should look. They staged the entire thing.

"I underlined the parts that directly apply to the context of what CNN did. This information [excerpt] below is from the NPAA Code of Ethics:"

. . . Be accurate and comprehensive in the representation of subjects.
Resist being manipulated by staged photo opportunities.
Be complete and provide context when photographing or recording subjects. Avoid stereotyping individuals and groups. Recognize and work to avoid presenting one's own biases in the work." . . .